Femi Feyishayo, a 27-year-old-son of a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), who is currently cooling off at the dreaded cell of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island, following his alleged involvement in various armed robbery activities, within Ilorin, the Kwara State capital and it environs, has described the fate that befell him as ‘unfortunate’. The young man who was wearing a remorseful look confessed that he took to robbery due to his inability to afford registrations fees for his admission into the Kwara state Polytechnic.

The service of songs was part of an elaborate funeral programme organised for the late media guru, Dr. Stanley Macebuh who passed on last March at the age of 67 and was buried at the weekend.

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Security operatives and authorities of the Federal University of Technology Yola in Adamawa State have swung into action to unravel the circumstances behind an acid attack on a female undergraduate of the university. The lady, a 25-year- old 100 level student of Economics, Miss Franca Ogbu, is presently receiving treatment at the intensive care unit of the Federal Medical Center, Yola.

Nigerians are said to be hardworking people who have little time or no time for something as essential as leisure. But when they do, a boat cruise is not your everyday form of leisure or relaxation – not even in Lagos, a city that is surrounded by water -ocean, islands, lagoons, etc.

The atmosphere was electric, as it was expected to be. After all the two biggest clubs in the English Premiership and the archrivals for the league shield for the 2009/2010 season were each engaged in a final match that would determine who emerged winner. The commercial viewing centre was filled to capacity with fans or supporters of both clubs who boastfully praised and cheered their team of choice at the top of their voices.